Veganz is an all vegan supermarket chain in Germany which has become popular and profitable. Founded by Jan Bredack in Berlin, the company now plans to expand to the U.S. by opening its first store in Portland in 2016 per this article. You can take a video tour of their Berlin store through this previous blog post. The grocery store is a great concept and with the rise of the natural foods market and vegan growth trend in the U.S., the opening will be awaited earnestly by many!

The results of a recent clinical trial suggest that compounds in cruciferous vegetables like broccoli (and kale) prod cells to get rid of certain air pollutants. The intriguing randomized control trial of about 300 Chinese adults found that consuming a beverage made with broccoli sprouts every day for three months led to high rates of excretion (in urine) of two harmful chemicals: benzene and acrolein. Source

This article from NPR discusses a research study where participants were given half a cup of a beverage containing broccoli sprouts and explains that it helped remove a higher percentage of harmful toxins from the body. This is another example where adding cruciferous vegetables to your diet may have a positive health impact!